European Union (EU)
First green asset ratios come in low as EU banks protest methodology
ABN Amro only bank to break double digits in a sample of 23 lenders
Brexit issues for carbon market must be solved soon
UK departure from EU ETS is causing headaches for energy traders and risk managers, writes energy consultant
Trade surveillance shouldn’t deter traders
Monitoring costs are forcing commodity players from market participation. It doesn’t have to be that way, say consultants
Are failure indexes fair play?
Regulators must clarify stance on trading off big-data forecasts of outages, writes energy consultant
EU energy firms uneasy over inside information proposals
List of information expected or required to be disclosed under the Market Abuse Regulation is 'misleading', say industry groups
EU TSOs need carrot to tackle congestion – EEX's Reitz
Electrical grid operators' lack of investment and the rise of capacity mechanisms are impeding cross-border trading, said panellists at a discussion in London
Acer reappoints Pototschnig for three-year term
Barclays hires senior energy traders; CFTC's Wetjen steps down; Freepoint nabs JPM energy trader; ICBC SB boosts commodities team; ABN Amro reshuffles commodities
Video: E.on Global Commodities CRO David Port
Port comments on how risk management will be affected by Uniper spin-off
Video: Uwe Schulz, CRO of RWE Supply & Trading
Schulz speaks about threats and opportunities facing European utilities
Video: Alberto Pototschnig, director of Acer
Acer director talks about progress on Remit and power market coupling
Video: Centrica chief risk officer Olivier Herbelot
Herbelot discusses how the UK power and gas giant manages its risk
Energy market liquidity faces threat from regulation
Financial reforms such as Mifid II could undermine years of progress by governments, regulators and industry aimed at building liquid and transparent European energy markets
Mifid II adjustments fail to ease energy firms' worries
Energy firms such as utilities are fighting hard to avoid being regulated under Mifid II and having to comply with onerous EU financial rules. But despite last-minute changes to regulators’ proposed technical standards, the chances of escape appear slim
EU power traders rail against national interventions
Interventions by national governments in areas such as capacity and renewables are hampering the EU electricity market, complained panellists at Energy Risk Summit Europe
Remit breaches already being investigated by Acer
Acer was already investigating breaches of Remit, but needed more resources to carry out its role, said director Alberto Pototschnig, speaking at Energy Risk Summit Europe
Energy firms face Remit "nightmare", conference told
Companies may struggle to monitor trading data being sent to Acer on their behalf, said panellists at Energy Risk Summit Europe
Regulatory advisory house of the year: Baringa Partners
Baringa has helped clients deal with the many and varied demands of European energy and financial rules during the past 18 months
Energy groups fight back on key Mifid II exemption
Energy industry groups are pushing for “sensibly higher thresholds” to prevent themselves from being subjected to financial rules under Mifid II
Firms weigh benefits as EU power market coupling expands
Day-ahead power market coupling has been in operation across the North West Europe region for over a year. To what extent has it helped prices converge, and what are the next steps aimed at bringing Europe’s electricity markets closer together?
EU commodity trading firms face capital punishment
Imposing CRD IV capital rules on trading houses, utilities and oil majors carries huge costs and makes no sense
Bulgaria power market faces challenges, conference told
Bulgaria's electricity market is being hampered by poor transparency, export fees and market structure, heard delegates at Energy Risk Balkans